Under done
With the floor joists down today was the last chance for me to install underfloor insulation under the old kitchen and laundry.
The extension has to be insulated for Basix requirements, but not the existing building. Since the old kitchen/laundry and the extension will be all one room, there's not much point in insulating the new section and not the old, so under the house I went.
Luckily I already had two thirds of a roll of insulation under the house from when I put it under the study. I was intending to continue and do the rest if the house, but never finished as I ran into wiring and wasn't sure how to get around it without electrocuting myself. I thought about it for a while and then forgot about the whole thing as the weather warmed up. As it turns out, I had just the right amount to do the old kitchen and laundry which will become the new kitchen.
The insulation consists of a thin layer of foam between two sheets of foil. The whole thing resembles a large foul roll. Laying it involves stapling the sheet to the underside of the joists. Any joins need to be taped with foil darling tape.
The whole process involves me laying in my back in the dirt and struggling with the roll attempting to keep it straight and stapling it in place. I'm glad I wasn't borne a mole is all I can say!
Anyway, the job is pretty much done now. I just need to go under and seal up the last little bit after the plumber has finished his stuff.
As you can see in this pic, laying the insulation in the new part is somewhat easier!
The extension has to be insulated for Basix requirements, but not the existing building. Since the old kitchen/laundry and the extension will be all one room, there's not much point in insulating the new section and not the old, so under the house I went.
Luckily I already had two thirds of a roll of insulation under the house from when I put it under the study. I was intending to continue and do the rest if the house, but never finished as I ran into wiring and wasn't sure how to get around it without electrocuting myself. I thought about it for a while and then forgot about the whole thing as the weather warmed up. As it turns out, I had just the right amount to do the old kitchen and laundry which will become the new kitchen.
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| Retrofit insulation under kitchen |
The insulation consists of a thin layer of foam between two sheets of foil. The whole thing resembles a large foul roll. Laying it involves stapling the sheet to the underside of the joists. Any joins need to be taped with foil darling tape.
The whole process involves me laying in my back in the dirt and struggling with the roll attempting to keep it straight and stapling it in place. I'm glad I wasn't borne a mole is all I can say!
Anyway, the job is pretty much done now. I just need to go under and seal up the last little bit after the plumber has finished his stuff.
As you can see in this pic, laying the insulation in the new part is somewhat easier!
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| Insulation and sub-floor in the extension |